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May 18 1926,

F. J. RUSH CONTAINER Filed Nov. 30, 1925 a UAUORNEY Patented May 18, 192.6.

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AI ipplication' led Nevember 30, -1925. Serial No. 72,116.

This invention relates to containers 'and has particular reference to paper or other flexible containers wiich vare particularly adapted forlvholding a #fluid and 'in such ina-nner vas VVto be ycon'veniently ldischarged therefrom.

Among the objectsv of this invention is to 4provide aflexibl'e or paper eontainerhaving alnozzle and means 'within' the container operativefrom with out the 4container for piercing the wall thereof l:to forman yopening tlirough'which the fluid orA other material in the container may be conveniently' discharged finto a` suitable receptacle.

Another object `of this Ainvention `isy to' provide a container which maylbe formed of paper or other flexible material and is'of novel shapelor fqrin'so las to have "its maXimum cross sectional areagat a'pointapproximately intermediate of the ends thereof, saidcontainer being provided with anozzle at the closed end, said nozzle being positioned toward a side 'edge ofthe container, Land said side edges ,being so' positioned with yrelation to saidfnozzle to facilitate lthe insertien thereof into thene'ck or 'opening of a receptacle Ainto which the material within the container is to be discharged.

i With `the 'foregoing and other objects in `View the Ainvention jcons'ists in the arrangement and combination Kopf-:parts `hereinaffter described and -claimed, andy w'liijle' the linven- -tion is not restricted to' the exact details of construction 'disclosed or suggested wherein, still lfor the purpose of illustratinga practi- EcalA embodiment thereof reference Vis had to *the accompanying drawings in which Llike' vreference characters designate ithe same parts in the several views, and in lwhich-- Figure-1 Fis a'perspective View ofthe containeravith apart broken away to show lthe nozzle and operating `mechanism fused in conjunction therewith.

Fig. '2 'isla fragmentary v ieW showing the nozzle in section and with said-mechanism operated to .permit of a discharge ofthecontents of the containerfthrough the nozzle.

Fig. '3 is an enlarged sectional view .on the line 3-3 of tFig. 1.

Referring 4now imore speci'lically to the drawings, 'l show lmy invention as comprising a container `l() which ymay ybe forn'ie-df of any suitable flexible material as, for instance, paper, said container `'beingcfr-elatively considerable length in proportion to the 'breadth ythereof and having oneof li-ts si de ed-ges il substantially straight :throu rhoutthe ylength of the container, and another of its side edges .l2/of angular form and lwithwthe ver-tex of the `angle approximately intermediate ythe ends of thecontainer. 'I he result of this construction is to providea container which has a relatively sharp `rslope `atfthe edge-1"?J toward theedge ell at the bottomlofithe container, awnozzle :13 being Aprovided 1at said bottom ofithewcontainer, and :thus insertion ofsaid nozzle into a nec-hor lother opening ofa receptacle into which .the contents nof the container zare fto 'be discharged-is Ifacilitated. "ilhe angular rform of the edoe 112 vpermits likewise .'ofadecrease Vin ycross sectional area. of the. container Atoward the openingvld thereof. lt will thus :be seenlthat the maximum cross ksectional area-ofthe container is at a v.pointappro-Ximately intermediate of Athe Iends thereof and substantially at the .vertex of 'the Vaupde aforesaid. lSaid container .is ,preferably AVAformed@withfolds l5 and lgeat the side edges thereof which lie inwardly of ,the Icontainer so las to `increase the ycompactness lthereof as for v purposes lof packing and ,shipping. lt- Ywill Abe yobsenved that #these folds decrease constantly in .size :toward the closed i-bottom of .the container.

'The .nozzle v13 lmay ,have any-.suitable relation .or Aposition fwith `,reference to the main ibodyevof the container, but is .preferably .formed `as an :integral extension thereof .and

may be of :snbstantially conical form `as shown Yllfihile'.theprecise method of :forining-or joiningthe wal-ls of thecontainer are not shown, it being understood that anyzcon- `venient or practical :methodfmaywbe followed in this respect andthat.gluingor other fastening' means may be nesortedto, neverthe-y less, l show the-nozzle as ,having seams 17 extend-ing Atherearound to `forni la reliable `junction between fthe-sides of fthe nozzle and thus toeifectivelysupport such means or operating':mechanism,as yis placed within the nozzleand is efiectivefor rupturingztheiwall :thereof and *to .permit a Huid or other anaterial Withinthe 'container to flow outcfthe nozzle. Said vmeans Aincludes a pair. of levers 1S which are pivotally connected to each other as by imeans off-a ypin or eyelet 19, each lof said levers hav-ing at itstupper endian arm 20, `said arms .being-spaced from each other and being positioned adjacent lto the llt) walls of the nozzle, the lower ends of said levers being positioned in relative proximity thereto and having suitable mea-ns or points which are effective for piercing the wall of the nozzle when the arms 2O are pressed toward each other as shown by arrows a directly through the walls of the nozzle by virtue of the flexibility thereof. Attachmentmeans are provided within the container for holding the piercing means in position within the nozzle. More specifically, said attachment means tale the form of a strip of paper 2l carrying a suitable tongue such as the metal member 22 which is downwardly directed to engage over the piercing means and between the arms Q0 thereof. The tongue 92 is supported by said paper strip in any suitable manner as by engaging in slit Q3 thereof. Said paper strip, in turn is supported by the wall of the container as by being glued thereto as shown at 24. he tongue 22 has an offset portion 25 of relatively eiztended size and arranged to lie against a side wall of the container beneath the paper strip 2l. rlhe levers 1S may be notched or otherwise recessed as shown at so as to permit of a tilting movement of the arms 20 toward each other as stated and without in any way interfering with the precise position of the tongue 2Q, said notched portions being arranged for this purpose to pass beneath said tongue. The piercing means is supported in any suitable manner within the nozzle as by abutment of the arms thereof against the conical sides of the nozzle or by contact of the ends of said levers with the bottom of the spout or both. In any event, the ends of the levers 18 are preferably formed somewhat blunt and with the piercing points 27 positioned to a side. In this way should the piercing means have direct contact with the bottom of the nozzle, the same would not be pierced due to the weight of the piercing means, but the liat bottom of said levers would merelyT be posi tioned thereon so as to support the piercing means.

The operation of my invention is as follows: Should it be desired to discharge a liuid into a receptacle which may be out of the way or for one reason or another not conveniently accessible, the fluid is placed directly into the container and the. neck portion QS thereof folded about a folding line 99, said neck portion thus constituting a handle whereby the container may be conveniently carried. lThe nozzle 18 is then inserted into the receptacle opening such as the tube 30. Pressure is then applied at the points of the arrow a whereby the wall of the nozzle is pierced and the fluid flows through the opening so formed out of the container and into the receptacle.

lt will be observed that my piercing means permits of proper actuation of the same above the point where the nozzle pierced. In this way it will be seen that there is no possibility of any of the lluid being splashed about or coming in contact with or soilingr the hands of the operator. Moreover, it is to be understood that the term piercing means is intended broadly to delinevany mechanism which is perizia nently asosciat-cd with the container and is operative from without thereof for e'l'ecting an opening or piercing the wall of the container. its a matter of convenience, however, my invention shows the piercing` means as located within the container and operative from without as by pressure applied through a flexible wall thereof.

At the mouth or opening at the top of the container, agreeable to the usual practice in the making of paper or like receptacles, the stock is folded over, making a strong ie-cn forcement whereby when the upper end portion of the container is to be carried suspended from the hand, the person carrying it may secure a most reliable grasp upon the container and the load within it for the moet effective manipulation thereof. By this 'tact the container is not likely to become torn or ruptured due to the load.l nor can thc con tents thereof spill or splash except as intended and otherwise herein explained.

AI claim:

l. r'he herein described container couiprising means within said container ar ranged to be actuated from without the container for piercin r the wall thereof to pcrmit the contents orf the container to llow out therefrom.

2. The herein described container having a flexible wall comprising means within thc container arranged to be actuated from with out the container through said wall by tlcxure thereof to 'cti'ect an opening in the wall of said container for permitting the contents to flow out therefroni. i

3. 'l`he herein described container having a pierceable wall, and piercing means associated with said container and operative to pierce outward through said wall while the container is full to el'l'ect an ripening in said wall of the container for permitting the contents thereof to flow out of the container.

4. rlhe herein described container having a pierceable wall, and piercing means associated with said container and carried thereby permanently, said piercing means being operative to form an opening` in .said wall of the container for permitting the [low of the contents therefrom, said piercing means having a member whereby said piercing means can be actuated for the purpose aforesaid above the point where said opening to be formed. i

A device as set 'Forth in claim i wherein said piercing means comprises a pair ol" levers of the V,first pivotally f -eiinecled lll() to each other, said container having a flexible neck portion, said piercing' means being positioned Within said neck portion, whereby pressure can be exerted on said piercing means through the Wall of said neck to cause a relative tilting movement of said ievers, the ends of said levers adjacent to the end of said neck being then effective to puncture the Wall of said neck.

6. A device as set forth in claim 4t Where in said piercing means comprises a pair of pivotally `connected members, said members having arms at one end of said piercing means spaced from each other, and points at the other end of said piercing means, said container having a iiexibleneck, said piercing means being positioned Within said neck and with said points adjacent to the end of the neck, whereby pressure can be exerted on said arms through the Walls of said neck to cause said points to pierce the Wall of the neck, and means normally holdingsaid piercing means against accidental removal from the neck.

'a'. A device as set forth in claim l Wherein said container is provided With a neck, and said piercing means is positioned Within said neck, said neck being fiexible to permit said piercing means to be actuated through the Wall of said neck, said piercing means having abutment relation With the Wall of said neck whereby the same is retained in said neck after an opening has been formed therein as aforesaid.

8. A paper container having a body of relatively considerable length in proportion to the breadth thereof, said body being `of a maximum breadth intermediate of its ends, and decreasing in Width toward theopen end of the container and rather sharply toward the closed end thereof, said container having a nozzle at the closed end thereof to facilitate the discharge of a fluid therefrom.

9. A paper container as set forth in claim 8 wherein said nozzle is positioned in spaced relation to the axis of the container and nearer to one edge thereof than to another.

l0. A container of relatively considerable length in proportion to breadth, said container being of relatively flat form and having one edge thereof of substantially angular form and with the vertex of the angle approximately intermediate the ends of the container to forni a. container having the maximum Width at said vertex, the other edge of 4said container being substantially straight, said container having a. nozzle at the closed end thereof adjacent to the straight edge of the container, said angular edge making a relatively- FELIX J. RUSH. 

